Postcode AL9 7UW (Welwyn Hatfield)

Map showing AL9 7UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode AL9 7UW is located in Welwyn Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. AL9 7UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AL9 7UW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AL9 7UW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AL9 7UW is Bluebridge Avenue which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebridge Avenue and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Brookmans Park Rail Station, 417 m away.

The closest primary school to AL9 7UW (for ages 11 and under) is Brookmans Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chancellor's School.

The local pub for residents of AL9 7UW is The Harrier and is 3.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Valley and is 4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AL9 7UW is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AL9 7UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AL9 7UW, and the approximate distance away.

Bluebridge Avenue 117 m
Oaklands Avenue 127 m
The Gardens 216 m
Westland Drive 233 m
Blue Bridge Road 243 m
The Close 293 m
Moffats Lane 566 m
Station Road 1.18 km
A1000 2.24 km
Great North Road 4.77 km
M25 5.21 km
A1081 10.78 km
A414 23.01 km
A46 115.44 km
A41 130.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AL9 7UW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from AL9 7UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookmans Park Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
569 m
Chancellor's School 1.46 km
Lochinver House School 1.84 km
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.01 km
Mount Grace School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
2.14 km
Cranborne Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.17 km
Little Heath Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.29 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.31 km
The Wroxham School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
2.34 km
Queenswood School 2.39 km
Darwin School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.52 km
Oakwood School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.58 km
Chase House School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.58 km
Stormont School 2.8 km
De Havilland Primary School 2.86 km
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.91 km
Dame Alice Owen's School 3.2 km
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2016)
3.25 km
St Giles' CofE Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.49 km
Oakmere Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AL9 7UW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Havilland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.86 km
DeHavilland PreSchool & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.86 km
Marks & Spencer - 14forty - Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.86 km
Catermasters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2019
3 km
HC-One Oval Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.81 km
Welwyn Hatfield Council Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
3.9 km
St Johns Youth Centre Other catering premises Exempt
October 20, 2018
3.93 km
The Harrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.93 km
Bobs Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
4 km
Happy Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4 km
Max's Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
4 km
Pebreya Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
4 km
Spicefield Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2018
4 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
4.02 km
Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.07 km
Bishops Rise Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
4.08 km
Little Lions Pre-School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.37 km
Oak View Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.43 km
Sainsburys Active Kids Holiday Clubs School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AL9 7UW - Data from Apr 2022

Bluebridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Bluebridge Avenue Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Bradmore Green Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Bradmore Green Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Brookmans Park Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Brookmans Park Rail Station Rail 417 m
Welham Green Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Potters Bar Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AL9 7UW - Data from Dec 2021

Deep Bottom Valley 652 m
Gobions Pond Inland Water 693 m
Flinter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Gobions Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Peplin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pilvage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Water End Inland Water 1.4 km
Lower Halfpenny Bottom Valley 1.56 km
Vinegar Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Mymmshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Hawkshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AL9 7UW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.2 5.5
30-300 Mbps 65.7% 55.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 34.3% 330 50

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 644,681 kWh - mean 18,419 kWh : median 16,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AL9 7UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.71931700
Longitude -0.20019400
OS Easting 524423
OS Northing 0203820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31254
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
County Electorial Division Hatfield Rural ED
Electoral Ward Brookmans Park and Little Heath
Local Authority District Welwyn Hatfield
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000241
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brookmans Park BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Welwyn Hatfield 015A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1